You may have family or friends in India whom would like to visit you. In our experience, we find that common scenarios and reasons to make a sponsorship declaration are as follows:
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You may wish to sponsor relatives or friends, inviting them to visit the United Kingdom for a family visit, holiday or tourist/short visit.
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You may wish to sponsor relatives or friends, inviting them to visit the United Kingdom to attend a religious ceremony or religious celebration which is taking place over a certain period of time.
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​You may wish to sponsor family members or friends to attend and take part in celebrations, ie birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations after the birth of a child.
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You may wish to sponsor relatives or friends, inviting them to attend a wedding, including the customary celebrations / proceedings prior to the wedding, the actual wedding ceremony and wedding celebrations thereafter.
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You may wish to sponsor family or friends who need to attend to an ill friend or relative in the UK.
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You may wish to sponsor family or friends who need to visit the UK to attend a funeral of a friend or member of their family.
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There are two ways that you can sponsor:
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A Single Sponsorship Declaration - This is from one person in the United Kingdom.
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​A joint sponsorship Declaration - This is from two or more people in the United Kingdom.
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You must contact us and arrange an appointment so that we can attend upon you and take your instructions in person. We cannot take instructions through a third party.
If your have mobility or health issues, we can visit you to attend upon you, take instructions and if required, draft and notarise a Sponsorship Declaration. We can visit your home, at hospitals and care homes.
Each person appearing before the notary public to sign a Sponsorship Declaration shall need the following forms of identification and items:
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A Valid Passport
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OR A Valid Photo card Driving Licence
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And one proof of postal address which is no more than three months old. You can use either of the following:
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A utility bill
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A bank statement​
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A letter received in the post from either a Doctor, Hospital or any other person or organisation.